Biological corridors in Costa Rica: methodology formonitoring landscape structure and connectivity

Biological corridors in Costa Rica: methodology formonitoring landscape structure and connectivity

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Main Authors: Sandoval Murillo, Luis Fernando, Morera Beita, Carlos
Format: Online
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Published: Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2025
Online Access:https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442
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spelling GEOGRAFIA214422025-07-01T20:48:38Z Biological corridors in Costa Rica: methodology formonitoring landscape structure and connectivity Corredores biológicos en Costa Rica: metodología para elmonitoreo de la estructura del paisaje y su conectividad Sandoval Murillo, Luis Fernando Morera Beita, Carlos Biological corridors Conservation Connectivity Fragmentation Corredores biológicos Conservación Conectividad Fragmentación Corredores biológicos Conservação Conectividade Fragmentação. In recent decades, global change has accelerated environmental deterioration, generating an imbalance in the society-nature relationship and justifying the relevance of ecological conservation. One of the effects of this deterioration is the fragmentation of natural ecosystems, which has led to the establishment of connectivity spaces known as biological corridors. In Costa Rica, CBs are a strategy to reestablish connectivity between protected wild areas, reaching 53 CBs covering 38% of the territory by 2023. Despite their abundance, there is little research that addresses their efficiency, considering that they are key to the conservation of biodiversity and the maintenance of ecosystem services, in addition to mitigating the effects of climate change and improving ecosystem resilience from the perspective of the Sustainable Development Goals. This article proposes a methodology to evaluate fragmentation and connectivity from landscape ecology as a process of monitoring CBs in the country, based on six case studies. This methodology will not only allow the generation of data and identify areas for improvement in the management of CBs, but also constitutes an input for local committees, which are spaces where social and institutional integration are essential for the consolidation of these areas. En las últimas décadas, el cambio global ha acelerado el deterioro ambiental, y ha generado un desequilibrio en la relación sociedad-naturaleza, lo cual justifica la relevancia de la conservación ecológica. Uno de los efectos de este deterioro es la fragmentación de los ecosistemas naturales, lo que ha llevado al establecimiento de espacios de conectividad conocidos como corredores biológicos (CB). En Costa Rica, estos son una estrategia para restablecer la conectividad entre áreas silvestres protegidas, hasta alcanzar los 53 CB que cubren el 38 % del territorio para el 2023. A pesar de su abundancia, escasas investigaciones aborden su eficiencia, al considerarlos clave para la conservación de la biodiversidad y el mantenimiento de los servicios ecosistémicos, además de mitigar los efectos del cambio climático y mejorar la resiliencia de los ecosistemas desde la perspectiva de los objetivos de desarrollo sostenible. Este artículo propone una metodología para evaluar la fragmentación y conectividad desde la ecología del paisaje Universidad Nacional, Costa Rica 2025-07-01 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion application/pdf audio/mpeg audio/mpeg audio/mpeg https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442 10.15359/rgac.75-2.5 Revista Geográfica de América Central.; Vol. 2 No. 75 (2025): Revista de Geográfica de América Central; 123-150 Revista Geográfica de América Central.; Vol. 2 Núm. 75 (2025): Revista de Geográfica de América Central; 123-150 Revista Geográfica da América Central; v. 2 n. 75 (2025): Revista de Geográfica de América Central; 123-150 2215-2563 1011-484X spa eng por https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442/33764 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442/33765 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442/33766 https://www.revistas.una.ac.cr/index.php/geografica/article/view/21442/33767 Copyright (c) 2025 Luis Fernando Sandoval Murillo, Carlos Morera Beita https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.es
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title_short Biological corridors in Costa Rica: methodology formonitoring landscape structure and connectivity
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title_alt Corredores biológicos en Costa Rica: metodología para elmonitoreo de la estructura del paisaje y su conectividad
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